You Reign! part 2

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Now let's examine the second part

2. The 2nd area by the back steps had hard ground - fallow ground that prevented any growth. Water couldn’t penetrate through the ground. In fact, adding water when it was hot, made that area even more dense later that day. It became this way because in this area all of the natural elements have direct access to it. Hot sunlight beats on it directly, heat evaporates the water quickly, wind blows away seeds and the dog tramples over this area. All of that and more makes the ground tough in response to its surroundings and too tough to be changed in its current state.

Our spiritual view

shows us how the pressures we are exposed to weigh us down. Situations that we can’t control and those tough ones that we once managed well are bearing down heavy on us. We are exposed to the enemy’s attacks. Maybe we lost a job, maybe we lost a friend, maybe there was a death in the family, maybe we are buried with frustration (The heat and pressure of not meeting others’ expectations). All these have compounded you with fear and doubt. In addition, the false winds of miscommunication have blown away any seeds that were almost sown. Almost sown seeds are those missed opportunities to receive nourishment:

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  You were about to read His word but something came up or your favorite tv show came on.


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  You were on your way to work in the morning and you chose to listen to your favorite radio show or r&b cd instead of listening to something that would provide early morning spiritual vitality, ie Gospel or Christian music, sermon, spiritual talk show.


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  You knew you had some critical issues on your mind but you didn't pray about them.

Those are all seeds almost sown but the winds of our troubles blew them away.

What happens when the pressure of life get too much for us to bear and no water can get through the tough ground of our hearts?